Darkening Counsel Part II: Inquisition - Death Therapy

Out of the north comes golden splendor

Clothed in terrible majesty

The Almighty, indescribable one

Far beyond our reach

Unmatched in power and justice

All men should fear

For he shows no favor

To those who are wise in their own hearts

Who is this who darkens counsel

Without knowledge, who are you

When I laid the Earth’s foundations

Tell me, where were you

Was it you who shaped the oceans

Decided where they meet the land

Who is this who darkens counsel

Without knowledge, make your stand

Can you command the constellations

Bind the chains of the Pleiades

Or loose the cords of Orion

Was it you who made these

Who are you to question

Can you navigate the labyrinth of the deep

Have you seen the gates of darkness

The gates of death

Will creature call creator to the stand

As he holds all of existence in his hand

Speak up, make your charge

Tell me, who you are

Who dares to question justice to his face

Let the accuser stand and make his case

I’m waiting, the floor is yours

Answer me

Behold, I am nothing

And I’ve nothing left to say

So I will cover my mouth

And no more words will come out

I know you can do all things

No purpose of yours can be thwarted

I said things I don’t understand

Too wonderful to know

Therefore I despise myself

And repent in dust and ashes

From the fury of the whirlwind

I alone bring down the prideful

Crush the wicked beneath my feet

Hide them all in the dust

Bind their faces in the world below

Have you walked to where the clouds dwell

You ever called down the rain

Raised your voice unto the heavens

To summon thunder and lightning

I alone bring down the prideful

Crush the wicked beneath my feet

Hide them all in the dust

Bind their faces in the world below

You said, «Listen and I will speak;

I will question and you shall answer»

My ears had heard of you

But now my eyes have seen